L60 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L60 postcode district recorded 203 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 274 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 274
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 274
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L60
Roads in L60
Accidents in the L60 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L60 postcode district
Collisions recorded
203
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
274
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
18.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L60 postcode district
Collisions in the L60 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.7% of the total), with 18.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in the L60 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L60 postcode district have produced 274 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 20 collisions, Monday 29 collisions, Tuesday 33 collisions, Wednesday 32 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 27 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 165 collisions, Darkness 38 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 196 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 171 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 168 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 177 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L60 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L60 postcode district?
203 collisions have been recorded in the L60 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 274 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L60 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 34 were serious — 18.2% of all recorded collisions in the L60 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L60 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the L60 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 18.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L60 postcode district happen on?
96.6% of collisions in the L60 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L60 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 274 casualties recorded in the L60 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L60 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L60 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the L60 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the L60 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.